Personal Site of Author, Coach, and Spiritual Director Bob Hyatt

What I Do

Coaching

My goal is to build a relationship that not only encourages you in the adventure of ministry, but very much co-operates in what God is doing in your life, your church community and our world in general.

Spiritual Direction

Writing

Equipping

I work with church leadership teams on equipping and spiritual formation

What About Bob?

Author, Coach, Spiritual Director, Pastor

Married in 2002, to Amy. His children include Jack, Jane and Josie. Bob helped plant a church community, The Evergreen Community (evergreenpdx.org), in 2004 in Portland Oregon. Beyond his family and pastoring, his passions revolve around coaching other ministry leaders towards Jesus-focused success in ministry- success being defined not by numbers but by clarity around and achievement of personal, spiritual and ministry goals. Bob currently serves as a pastor and elder at The Evergreen Community, and as a board and staff member with the Ecclesia Network (ecclesianet.org).

My Writing

Books and Published Articles

Eldership and the Mission of God

Church leaders J.R. Briggs and Bob Hyatt provide a comprehensive picture of elders as agents of mission for their communities. Healthy eldership structures a church for mission, as elder teams model the kind of community the local church is intended to be and steward the gospel in a local context.

Leadership Journal

What People Are Saying

Clients, Endorsers, Etc.

“What I appreciated most was having a trusted, objective leader speak into the challenges and opportunities facing our community. Many of the things you shared about spiritual formation fit perfectly with what we’ve been teaching for years, but hearing it from a fresh outside voice lent credibility and weight to the centrality of formation and discipleship in our mission. It was also very affirming to hear someone tell us that our challenges are “good challenges” and to be encouraged that we’re struggling with the right things.”

“Outside input from a seasoned and knowledgable coach and pastor like Bob has been invaluable to me as a new church planter. Bob has helped me in my context by asking insightful, Spirit-led questions that help me do what I want and need to do in life and in ministry. Giving Bob the permission to explore, analyze, encourage and motivate me has been an incredibly positive experience. That, along with his focused, perceptive and caring demeanor have helped me grow beyond where I would be on my own. Without a coach like this, you will never realize or actualize your full potential, both personally or professionally. ”

“Bob’s coaching has been pivotal to my development as a church planter and a disciple of Christ. Bob’s experience as a husband, pastor, and church planter come to bear on every conversation we have, and always bring a fresh take to my decision making process. Among the many benefits to working with Bob, perhaps foremost has been the way he constantly challenges me to apply values that do not change to a situation that should always be changing. The clear communication, and personal style in which Bob coaches always helps to capture the unique vision God has placed inside of me, and make it approachable and measurable for my community. I have always felt heard and understood in my conversations with Bob. While being an experienced church planter himself, Bob always helps to develop the unique vision I have without, remaking the vision to look like his. I am forever grateful for the contribution Bob has made in the life of my community and myself.”

Here’s something I’m wondering about tonight. What is God’s greatest value/character/characteristic? Let’s assume you all went with the Sunday School answer and thought “love,” but even if you didn’t, you can still do this little thought experiment. Now the question is, “How do you know?” Here’s where I’m going with this- no matter what your answer Read more about Stop Sawing- Please![…]

Advent can be a particularly challenging season for church planters and pastors in younger churches. I remember the first few years of our church plant, Advent was a season of decreased attendance- most of the people in our church were younger and would either travel to be with family over the holidays or head to Read more about So This is Christmas…[…]

One of the primary differences between those who make it for the long haul in leading and ministering to others and those who don’t is the level of self-differentiation they are able to achieve. Self-differentiation is the ability to separate one’s intellectual or emotional functioning from that of family or other groups. In other words, Read more about Knowing The Difference Between To and For[…]

One of the first things I talk to couples about as we sit down for pre-marital counseling is letting go of their ideals. Not necessarily their ideals about what marriage can be, but their ideal versions of each other. Most, but not all of us, approach dating and potential marriage with a list of Read more about Let Go of Your Ideals[…]

The question was one I’d answered countless times before, but the response to my answer was one I’d never heard. I was speaking at a church planter’s training when Chris Backert, the National Director of the Ecclesia Network asked me “How many years has your church plant been going?” I told him we had just Read more about Surviving the 7-Year Slump[…]

Since Mark Driscoll resigned, there have a lot of “What we can learn” pieces out there. I’ve read a few, and while they I thought they all made excellent points, here a just a few observations I think have been missed in this whole matter. Here are 5 lessons I see coming out of this. Read more about 5 Lessons from Driscoll[…]

A few years ago I was tired, stressed out and burned out to the point of depression. I had planted a church and while not having it nearly as hard as some others I know, the process had taken its toll. My elders sent me on sabbatical- a rest from ministry life which I gladly Read more about My struggle with Citalopram™[…]

Since his installation, Pope Francis has impressed much of the world with his humility. Shunning the ostentatious outfits worn by his predecessors, the new Pope has exchanged red silk shoes for regular black leather ones, a golden crucifix around his neck for a plain iron one and ditched altogether the furred ermine stoles we often Read more about New Post at Out of Ur: The Challenge of Pope Francis[…]

There are just a few spots left for this year’s Genesis Church Planter’s Training. Here’s why you should attend: It is an entire week created to teach church planters about: theology and ecclesiology (why plant a church? what are we after in planting churches? how do we grow the hearts of people in our context?) missiology (how Read more about Genesis Church Planter’s Training[…]